HIPAA compliance: HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. The many departments at CUMC that handle protected health information must ensure that all physical, network, and process security measures required by law are in place and followed. Learn about HIPAA at CUMC.

University compliance: Columbia University expects the highest standards of ethical conduct from the members of its community. We maintain a 24/7 anonymous hotline for concerns stemming from possible non-compliance with federal, state, or local laws or regulations or University policies. For example, reports may be related to fraud and financial improprieties, research misconduct, discrimination or harassment, and conflicts of interest. Learn more about the University Compliance hotline.

Research compliance: The Office of Research Compliance and Training helps ensure that CUMC's faculty and staff are in compliance with regulatory requirements that govern research. Learn more about research compliance.

We rely on you to speak up. When you do, you provide the information needed to investigate and remedy a damaging or dangerous situation. Columbia University does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report concerns in good faith.